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Local government areas in Niger State
The 25 local government areas in Niger State, Nigeria are: AGAIEAgaje has its headquarters in the town of Agaie. According to the 2006 census, Agaie has a population of 132,907 people. The postal code of the area is 911. Agaie used to be a 19th-century state which covers the land used as the present LGA.…
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How Minna started
The villages that made up Minna were Gbangbapi, Gbadnai, Shango, Bosso, Ebbi (Maikunele) and Gbaiko. Most of these villages now fall under Bosso Local Government with the exception of Gbangbapi and Gbadnai. Minna, Niger state capital, derived its name from Gbagyi (Gwari) words Min and na. The word Min means spray and na means fire.…
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Meaning of Minna
Minna, Niger state capital, derived its name from Gbagyi (Gwari) words ‘Min’ and ‘na’. The word ‘Min’ means spray and ‘na’ means fire. The town originally was on the hill at Sayako and walls (Ganuwa) built around it. There were also Gbagyi towns and villages in and around the present site of the modern Minna.…
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Biggest local government area in Nigeria
Borgu Local Government Area, in Niger State, is Nigeria’s largest local government area by land size with 11,267 km2. The headquarters of Borgu is New Bussa. Borgu’s leading land area of 11,267 km2 is followed by: BarutenLand area: 9,749 km2State: KwaraThe headquarters of Baruten is Kosubosu MasheguLand area: 9,182 km2State: NigerThe headquarters of Mashegu is…
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Local Government Areas in Nigeria
Local Government Areas (LGAs) are administrative divisions under the Nigeria’s federal structure. The Local Government Areas serve as the third level of government, below the states and the federal government. They are responsible for providing certain public services to local communities, such as healthcare, education, infrastructure, and waste management. Nigeria is divided into 36 states…
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Peter Odili Cancer Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Treatment Center
Peter Odili Cancer Cardiovascular Diagnostics and Treatment Center is a major healthcare provider in Rivers State, Nigeria. The centre is equipped to high standards and is intended to be managed in partnership with experienced International partners. Reference:twitter.com/GovWike/status/1570135241590996993?cxt=HHwWgoDUxd3rnsorAAAA Nigeria Nigeria is a country in Africa, a regional power on the continent and an emerging power on…
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Rukpoku-Igwuruta Road
The Rukpoku-Igwuruta link Road was commissioned on Nov 29, 2022 by Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, the Governor of Rivers State. The road connects Obio Akpor Local Government Area and Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. ① Local Governmet Areas of Rivers StateAbua–OdualAhoada EastAhoada WestAkuku-ToruAndoniAsari-Toru Bonny Degema ElemeEmohuaEtche Gokana Ikwerre Khana Obio-AkporOgba–Egbema–NdoniOgu–BoloOkrikaOmumaOpobo–NkoroOyigbo Port Harcourt Tai Reference①…
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Local Governmet Areas of Rivers State
The Local Governmet Areas of Rivers State are: Rivers State Rivers is a State in Southern Nigeria. It’s both an oil and commercial hub. The State comprises 23 Local Government Areas, four degree-awarding institutions, two refineries, a petro-chemical plant, fertilizer plant and a liquefied natural gas plant. Port Harcourt. the capital, is one of Nigeria’s…
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How Port Harcourt got its name
Port Harcourt named after Lewis Vernon Harcourt.Mr Harcourt was the British Secretary of State for the Colonies. In August 1913, the Governor-General of Nigeria, Sir Frederick Lugard wrote to Harcourt, then Secretary of State for the Colonies stating that in the absence of any convenient local name he would like to name it Port Harcourt.”…
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Aper Aku
Aper Aku was born in 1938 in Ikyobo, Ushongo Local Governement Area. After his early education, he attended Government College, Keffi (1952 – 1957) and Nigeria College of Arts and Science (1958 – 1961). He was at Fourah Bay University, Sierra Leone for his degree course (1961 – 1964) and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1965…